Control blades for body sled

ABSTRACT

Control blades to be used in conjunction with prior art the Body Sled U.S. Pat. No. 4,413,832. To be combined with or affixed to Body Sled components of forearm control runners, chest plate, and Thigh runners. Combining the control blades with the Body Sled will increase performance and control of tracking, braking and direction control of the Body Sled on compact snow and ice conditions, thus enhancing the sled&#39;s working surface, increasing sled stability and maneuverability.

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] My invention relates to snow sleds and more particularly, tocontrol blades used to increase performance of a Body Sled.

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

[0002] (see Information Disclosure Statement and PTO-1449)

STATEMENT REGARDING FEDERALLY SPONSORED RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT “notapplicable” BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

[0003] It is an object of my invention to provide control blades to beused on a Body Sled that provide enhanced and effective speed anddirection control on compact snow and ice conditions, increasing safetyand enjoyment of a Body Sled. Various other objects and advantages willbecome apparent upon reading the following description, which, whentaken with the accompanying drawings, describe a preferred form of myinvention. It is to be noted, however, that the following descriptionand drawings are given merely to set forth the preferred form of myinvention and that alterations may be made within the scope of theappended claims. Therefore, only the claims are to be taken as specificdefinitions of what I claim to be my invention.

SUMMARY

[0004] A set of Control Blades having a linear blade surface and linearedges and perpendicular to its linear mounting base. These controlblades provide added tracking, control and braking when used on a BodySled by cutting into compact snow and ice. The control blades attach tothe runners of the five main parts of a Body Sled thus enhancing theturning and braking ability of the sled.

DRAWING FIGURES

[0005]FIG. 1 Full right side view of the control blades on the Body Sledparts.

[0006]FIG. 2 Perspective view of the Type A control blades on theforearm runners and chest plate from the lower right.

[0007]FIG. 3 Top view of Type A control blade.

[0008]FIG. 4 Bottom view of Type A control blade.

[0009]FIG. 6 Side view of Type A control blade.

[0010]FIG. 7 Rear view of Type A control blade.

[0011]FIG. 8 Front view of Type A control blade.

[0012]FIG. 9 Lower right perspective view of Type A control blade.

[0013]FIG. 10 Right side view of Type A control blade on a forearmcontrol runner.

[0014]FIG. 11 Right side view of Type A control blade on the chestplate.

[0015]FIG. 12 Rear view of Type A control blade on the chest plate.

[0016]FIG. 13 Right side view of Type B control blade.

[0017]FIG. 14 Rear view of Type B control blade.

[0018]FIG. 15 Rear view Type B control blade on thigh runner.

[0019]FIG. 16 Right side view of Type B control blade on thigh runner.

[0020]FIG. 17 Front view of Type B control blade.

[0021]FIG. 18 Lateral cross-sectional view of a molded control blade anda molded Body Sled part assembly.

[0022]FIG. 19 Lateral cross-sectional view of a one piece molded controlblade and Body Sled.

LIST OF REFERENCE NUMERALS

[0023]FIG. 1

[0024]1. Forearm control blade.

[0025]2. Chest plate control blade.

[0026]3. Thigh runner control blade.

[0027]4. Forearm runner.

[0028]5. Chest plate runner.

[0029]6. Thigh runner.

[0030]FIG. 2

[0031]1. Right and left Forearm control blades.

[0032]2. Chest plate control runners.

[0033]4. Right and left arm control runners.

[0034]5. Chest plate runner.

[0035]FIG. 6

[0036]2. Blade.

[0037]5. Body Sled.

[0038]7. Pop rivet.

[0039]8. Pop rivet backing plate.

[0040]FIG. 8

[0041]12. Edges

[0042]FIG. 9

[0043]2. Blade surface.

[0044]3. Base.

[0045]4. Tapered blade cutting surface.

[0046]9. Hole for fastener.

[0047]12. Edges.

[0048]FIG. 13

[0049]3. Blade surface.

[0050]6. Body Sled

[0051]7. Pop rivet.

[0052]8. Pop rivet backing plate.

[0053]FIG. 15

[0054]3. Thigh runner control blades.

[0055]6. Body Sled thigh runner.

[0056]FIG. 16

[0057]3. Thigh runner control blades.

[0058]6. Body Sled thigh runner.

[0059]FIG. 18

[0060]8. Lock washer,

[0061]9. Bolt.

[0062]10. Molded Body Sled.

[0063]11. Molded control blade.

DESCRIPTION

[0064] Control blades for the Body Sled are attached to the five mainparts of the Body Sled (FIG. 1); one blade 1 for each of the two forearmcontrol runners 4; two blades 2 for the chest plate 5; and two blades 3per the two thigh runners 6. The control blades are mounted to the rearof the Body Sled runners (FIG. 2) and the blades 1 & 2 extend downbeneath the sledding surface, cutting into the snow and ice. Location ofthe control blades on the forearm control runners 4, and the chest plate5, enable the sled to pivot at the point of the blades under the elbowsand under the hips to make quicker and more exacting turns. The flushside of a control blade (FIG. 3) shows that this flat surface can joinclosely with the bottom surface of the Body Sled runner. FIG. 4 showsthe thinness of the blade from a top view. The side view of the controlblade (FIG. 6) shows the blade side surface 2 and how the control bladecan be attached to the Body Sled 5 by means of a pop rivet fastener 7and a pop rivet backing plate 8. FIG. 7 rear view and FIG. 8 front viewshow the forearm control blade and the edges for cutting into ice 12.Streamlined to reduce resistance to forum travel trough snow heThree-quarter view of the control blade (FIG. 9) shows the edges 12, thetapered end surface of the blade 4, the side of the blade 2, themounting base 3, and a hole for an installing a fastener 9. Theconfiguration of the control blades to the Body Sled runners are shownin FIG. 10, FIG. 11, FIG. 12, FIG. 15, FIG. 16. The control blades forthe thigh runner in shown in FIG. 13 again demonstrate the fasteners 7 &8 to the thigh runner 6. The blade, 3, extends beneath the snow surface.The ends of this blade are shown in FIG. 14 & FIG. 17.

OPERATION

[0065] Operation and application of the control blades is important inthe greater and safer control and handling of a Body Sled.

DESCRIPTION AND OPERATION-ALTERNATIVE EMBODIMENTS

[0066]FIG. 18 shows a molded Body Sled and a molded control bladeassembly.

[0067]FIG. 19 shows a Body Sled with the control blades molded as onepiece with the sled.

I claim:
 1. A set of Control Blades having a linear blade surface andlinear edges perpendicular to its linear mountings Linear blade surfaceand linear edges taper at either end of the blade towards the basesurface and conclude the blade at the point of the base surface. Linearbase surface extending beyond conclusion of the blade, tapers andconcludes base at the point of Body Sled runner surface. Area of basebetween conclusion of blade and conclusion on base provides area ofattachment of control blade to Body Sled runner surface.
 2. ControlBlades as defined in claim 1, having linear edges on blades to cut intoice surfaces.
 3. Control Blades as defined in claim 2, having blades toslice through compact snow and surface of blade to resist the bladessideways movement through snow.
 4. Control Blades as defined in claim 3,further comprising the pair of unconnected control blades attached tothe pair of forearm control runners. Control blades used thusly provideedges and blade surfaces for parallel turning, and turned perpendicularto each other provide opposing blade surfaces for braking. Controlblades attached as a parallel pair on the chest plate facilitatetracking and the blade surfaces resist sideways movement. Control bladesused in pairs on both pairs of thigh runners facilitate tracking and theblade surfaces resist sideways movement.